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MSc - Master of Science
College Lane - Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
2 Year
Intended for graduates of the biological and biosciences, this course will provide you with specialist knowledge of molecular biology and biotechnology. This exciting and fast-moving area of bioscience is having an enormous impact on biotechnology. Analysis and manipulation of genes and genomes have provided the foundation for the development of new diagnostic methods, biological drugs and improved enzymes and proteins. New vaccines, synthetic antibodies and improved crops have also benefitted from advances in molecular biotechnology.
This module will provide an advanced understanding of: i) gene regulation in bacteria and in eukaryotes; ii) protein detection, purification and analysis; iii) proteomics.
This module will normally cover: DNA manipulation, vector design, mutagenesis and genome editing. Protein modelling, heterologous protein production and purification. Exploitation of such tools and techniques for diagnostics, metabolic engineering and crop improvement.
This module will normally cover: Genome analysis projects and outcomes, e.g. 100K project. Epigenomics and 'omics' technologies. Medical, agricultural and industrial applications of genome science and analysis. Applications of information derived from genome projects. Genome technologies including next generation DNA sequencing (NGS) platforms and high throughput screening. Functional genomic screening, genomics and reverse vaccinology technology.
This module will normally cover: DNA structure and function Cell molecular biology Cancer biology Principles of basic genetics, protein structure and function Recombinant DNA technology Genomics, including sequencing techniques Genome editing Immunology (B and T cells) and antibody synthesis Genome databases and bioinformatics Gene prediction, searching for gene features, characterization of DNA sequences
The internship enables students to gain working experience in an academic research setting in a relevant Biosciences discipline and provides opportunities to develop team working and professional skills.
This module will normally cover: -Research methodology - the formulation and testing of hypotheses -Experimental design and associated statistical analysis -Questionnaire design -Data analysis and the assessment of significance. -Safety & risk assessment in the laboratory -Information seeking - the nature of scientific literature; the internet, textbooks, review literature and research literature.
The knowledge provided in this module is a foundation upon which students build in order to complete a Level 7 Bioscience research project and contributes to the professional development of the student as a bioscientist.
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